Curtin University Speech Pathology Program Graduate Entry

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Curtin students will be provided with the skills and knowledge to practice as a speech pathologist, which involves diagnosing, treating and providing management services to people of all ages with communication disorders, including speech, language, voice, fluency and literacy difficulties, or people who have physical problems with eating or swallowing.

The Speech Pathology course at Curtin University in Australia focuses primarily on four areas:

Curtin University graduates readily find employment in a range of public, not-for-profit and private services throughout Australia.

Speech Pathology Course Learning Outcomes

A Curtin University graduate of this course can:

Apply knowledge of human communication science to the delivery of speech pathology services and research in diverse and changing settings

Critically analyze information to plan, implement and evaluate speech pathology services and research

Locate, extract and critically appraise evidence and information from a range of resources to solve theoretical and applied problems in human communication science with a high level of independence

Demonstrate excellence in written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills appropriate to the discipline within a legal and ethical framework

Use technologies relevant to the human communication sciences to inform clinical practice and research

Understand and implement a wide variety of learning strategies, and take responsibility for ongoing Professional and personal development

Incorporate and demonstrate awareness of global or international perspectives in health care to clinical practice and research in speech pathology

Demonstrate awareness of and respect for individual human rights and cultural diversity

Independently and collaboratively apply professional skills in an ethical manner across a range of professional settings

Curtin Speech Pathology School

Why Speech Pathology at Curtin University?

Access to well-equipped clinical education facilities and resources including video, audio and computer hardware and software.

Experienced staff at Curtin University with considerable clinical, teaching and research expertise.

Curtin graduates are readily employed and recognized for their expertise in all facets of communication, their innovative approach to practice, their use of technology and their ability to conduct research in a variety of health science disciplines.

Clinical Work Experience

Speech Pathology studies at Curtin University are supported by extensive clinical practice.

Entry Requirements

Completed Bachelor Degree with a minimum course weighted average of 65% is required. Entry to the course is competitive. There is no preferred undergraduate degree for admission.

Prerequisites: To be eligible for entry in the course students must have completed previous tertiary level studies in:

Human Biology and/or Brain and Behaviour

Statistics

It is important to note that while completion of the prerequisite units enables eligibility for entry; this does not guarantee a place. Applicants without this background will need to complete additional units in this area before commencing the course.